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Question
______ is known as the architect of Indian Planning.
Options
Jawaharlal Nehru
P.C. Mahalanobis
Dr. Manmohan Singh
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Solution
P.C. Mahalanobis is known as the architect of Indian Planning.
Explanation:
Prashant Chandra Mahalanobis was a statistician from India. He is well known for his contribution to the Second Five Year Plan, which focused on India's industrialization process. As a result, he is renowned as the architect of Indian planning.
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